Beesd Explained

Beesd
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Geldermalsen - Beesd.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Beesd in the former municipality of Geldermalsen.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:West Betuwe
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3.2
Area Total Km2:21.02
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3,360
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4153
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0345
Coordinates:51.8875°N 5.1911°W

Beesd is a village in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 16 km west of Tiel. It is situated near the river Linge and has a railway station on the railway from Dordrecht to Geldermalsen.

History

Beesd was first mentioned in 1224 as "in Beseth". The etymology is unclear.[3] Beesd was founded in the Early Middle Ages on a stream ridge. It developed into a stretched out esdorp.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with detached tower. The lower part of tower dates from around 1500. The current church is the result of an extensive modification and rebuilding in 1825.[4]

Beesd was home to 1,282 people in 1840. Beesd was an independent municipality. In 1883, Beesd railway station opened on the Dordrecht to Elst railway line. The building was demolished in 1985, but it is still an active station.[5]

In 1978, it was merged into Geldermalsen. In 2019, it became part of West Betuwe.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4153AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 27 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 27 April 2022. three entries.
  3. Web site: Beesd - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 27 April 2022 . nl . authenticity of the 1129 reference is in doubt.
  4. Web site: Beesd . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 27 April 2022.
  5. Web site: station Beesd . Stationsweb . 27 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Beesd . Plaatsengids . 27 April 2022 . nl.

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